The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 29Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 230, Sha'ban | 3May 1Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 42Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 53Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 64, Sha'ban | 75, Sha'ban | 86, Sha'ban | 97, Sha'ban | 108, Sha'ban | 119Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1210Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1311Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1412Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1513Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1614, Sha'ban | 1715, Sha'ban | 1816, Sha'ban |
1917, Sha'ban | 2018, Sha'ban | 2119, Sha'ban | 2220, Sha'ban | 2321, Sha'ban | 2422, Sha'ban | 2523, Sha'ban |
2624, Sha'ban | 2725, Sha'ban | 2826, Sha'ban | 2927, Sha'ban | 3028, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 28 April 2082
Tuesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 April)
1
29 Apr
1
29 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 29 April 2082
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
1 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 1 May 2082
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
2 May
5
3 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 3 May 2082
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
9 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 9 May 2082
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
9 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 9 May 2082
Saturday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 May)
13•
eve
10 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 10 May 2082
Sunday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 May)
14•
eve
11 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 11 May 2082
Monday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 May)
15•
eve
12 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 12 May 2082
Tuesday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 May)
15
13 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 13 May 2082
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.